ASTM G63-99(2007)
Standard Guide for Evaluating Nonmetallic Materials for Oxygen Service
- Standard No.
- ASTM G63-99(2007)
- Release Date
- 1999
- Published By
- American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM)
- Status
- Replace By
- ASTM G63-15
- Latest
- ASTM G63-15(2023)
- Scope
The purpose of this guide is to furnish qualified technical personnel with pertinent information for use in selecting materials for oxygen service in order to minimize the probability of ignition and the risk of explosion or fire. It is not intended as a specification for approving materials for oxygen service.
1.1 This guide applies to nonmetallic materials, (hereinafter called materials) under consideration for oxygen or oxygen-enriched fluid service, direct or indirect, as defined below. It is intended for use in selecting materials for applications in connection with the production, storage, transportation, distribution, or use of oxygen. It is concerned primarily with the properties of a material associated with its relative susceptibility to ignition and propagation of combustion; it does not involve mechanical properties, potential toxicity, outgassing, reactions between various materials in the system, functional reliability, or performance characteristics such as aging, shredding, or sloughing of particles, except when these might contribute to an ignition.
1.2 When this document was originally published in 1980, it addressed both metals and nonmetals. Its scope has been narrowed to address only nonmetals and a separate standard Guide G 94 has been developed to address metals.
1.3 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
Note 18212;The American Society for Testing and Materials takes no position respecting the validity of any evaluation methods asserted in connection with any item mentioned in this guide. Users of this guide are expressly advised that determination of the validity of any such evaluation methods and data and the risk of use of such evaluation methods and data are entirely their own responsibility.
Note 28212;In evaluating materials, any mixture with oxygen exceeding atmospheric concentration at pressures higher than atmospheric should be evaluated from the hazard point of view for possible significant increase in material combustibility.
ASTM G63-99(2007) Referenced Document
- ASTM D1264 Standard Test Method for Determining the Water Washout Characteristics of Lubricating Greases
- ASTM D1743 Standard Test Method for Determining Corrosion Preventive Properties of Lubricating Greases
- ASTM D1748 Standard Test Method for Rust Protection by Metal Preservatives in the Humidity Cabinet
- ASTM D217 Standard Test Methods for Cone Penetration of Lubricating Grease
- ASTM D2512 Standard Test Method for Compatibility of Materials with Liquid Oxygen (Impact Sensitivity Threshold and Pass-Fail Techniques)
- ASTM D2863 Standard Test Method for Measuring the Minimum Oxygen Concentration to Support Candle-like Combustion of Plastics (Oxygen Index)
- ASTM D4809 Standard Test Method for Heat of Combustion of Liquid Hydrocarbon Fuels by Bomb Calorimeter (Precision Method)
- ASTM D566 Standard Test Method for Dropping Point of Lubricating Grease
- ASTM G72 Standard Test Method for Autogenous Ignition Temperature of Liquids and Solids in a High-Pressure Oxygen-Enriched Environment
- ASTM G74 Standard Test Method for Ignition Sensitivity of Materials to Gaseous Fluid Impact
- ASTM G86 Standard Test Method for Determining Ignition Sensitivity of Materials to Mechanical Impact in Ambient Liquid Oxygen and Pressurized Liquid and Gaseous Oxygen Environments
- ASTM G88 Standard Guide for Designing Systems for Oxygen Service
- ASTM G93 Standard Practice for Cleaning Methods and Cleanliness Levels for Material and Equipment Used in Oxygen-Enriched Environments
- ASTM G94 Standard Guide for Evaluating Metals for Oxygen Service
ASTM G63-99(2007) history
- 2023 ASTM G63-15(2023) Standard Guide for Evaluating Nonmetallic Materials for Oxygen Service
- 2015 ASTM G63-15 Standard Guide for Evaluating Nonmetallic Materials for Oxygen Service
- 1999 ASTM G63-99(2007) Standard Guide for Evaluating Nonmetallic Materials for Oxygen Service
- 1999 ASTM G63-99 Standard Guide for Evaluating Nonmetallic Materials for Oxygen Service
